#5A111E Color
#5A111E is rgb(90, 17, 30) in RGB, hsl(349, 68%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 81%, 67%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Philippine Brown (#5D1916), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.29. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5A111Ergb(90, 17, 30)hsl(349, 68%, 21%)hsv(349, 81%, 35%)cmyk(0%, 81%, 67%, 65%)oklch(31.2% 0.104 16)lab(19.04% 33.67 12.64)lch(19.04% 35.97 20.58)What #5A111E Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #5A111E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5A111E Channel Values
How #5A111E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 90 · G 17 · B 30 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 349° · S 68% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 349° · S 81% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 81% · Y 67% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.69:1 vs white · 1.53:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5A111E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #5A111E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5A111E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #5A111E
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #5A111E Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#5A111E#29291D#42211E#37371A#472C1C#5A1313#5A1218#2D2D2DUsing #5A111E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5a111e: #5A111E;background-color: #5A111E;colors: { 'color-5a111e': '#5A111E' }Color(red: 0.353, green: 0.067, blue: 0.118)<color name="color_5a111e">#5A111E</color>fill="#5A111E"More Red Colors
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#5A111E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5A111E?
#5A111E is a dark red — rgb(90, 17, 30) in RGB and hsl(349, 68%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Philippine Brown (#5D1916), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.29.
What is the RGB value of #5A111E?
#5A111E is rgb(90, 17, 30) — red 90, green 17, and blue 30 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5A111E?
#5A111E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 81%, 67%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5A111E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5A111E scores 13.69:1 against white and 1.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5A111E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5A111E is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is maroon (#800000) at a CIE76 distance of 31.43, which is a different colour altogether.
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